Dibleys blog

A time for everything....

2011-09-14T21:10:00.012+01:00

........ I've been pondering a lot recently on how life has so many different seasons. Seasons of happiness, sadness, learning, working, business, chaos, rest, giving and receiving.

I think this pondering has been triggered by the arrival of my favourite season, Autumn. But it has been heightened from being at home so much recently after the birth of my gorgeous little boy. This has been a season of thankfulness from the amazement and wonderment of the arrival of our little miracle, but along with that I have been taking a back seat on certain things that are important to me, and as a family we have been facing some pretty huge challenges and the last few months have been tough!

This season for me is one of joy and also of business... not only being mum of 2, but also co-running a business with Craig, and overseeing the kids ministry at church. This leaves little time for self indulging in time to myself! But this is only for a season, like the disturbed nights (I hope)! Its important that what ever life has for you now, you grasp hold of the joys as well as the challenges knowing that the challenges come and go, what is the saying, 'this too shall pass'. The joys of certain seasons can be hard won sometimes, other times they are so evident.... on my most busy and challenging days at the moment I can take a look at my kids and know a deep joy and thank God for the blessing they are to us.

Seasons are also reflected in our walk with God. We have times of refining, of acceleration in our revelation, and alsorts of twists and turns on our journey. Yet I would suggest that even though there are times that seem tough and, the cliched 'desert times' that our experience of God's love should not be seasonal. Whatever happens in life, God is still the same, he is still our loving heavenly dad who has nothing but good things for his children. As Tony Wastall reflects, "The bible never refers to our experience of God as seasonal. We go from faith to faith, glory to glory and increase to increase." Yes things get tough, but even in the darkest moments God still loves us and wants good for us! That never changes. As we teach our kids at church, "GOD IS IN A GOOD MOOD"

I was really touched by this story entitled:

The Refiner's Fire

There was a group of women in a Bible study on the book of Malachi. As they were studying chapter three, they came across verse three which says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." (Malachi 3:3) This verse puzzled the women and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.
One of the women offered to find out about the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible study. That week this woman called up a silver smith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest in silver beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silver smith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot--then she thought again about the verse, that he sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.
She asked the silver smith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left even a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silver smith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?"
He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy--when I see my image in it."

Author unknown

So whatever the season is for you, whether its full of joy or sadness, rest or busyness know that God is still the same and he has nothing but good things for you and He never takes His eyes off you. Keep focussing on him and be open to all he has for you now.

Our new venture.....!

2011-09-13T13:06:00.002+01:00

Following an interesting coulple of years on the job front we have started a new venture, something that has in the past been only a dream. So here's introducing CENTRAL FLIGHT TRAINING: http://www.centralflighttraining.com/

Central Flight Training was established in May 2011 with the intention of bringing advanced flight training courses to the Midlands. Ideally located centrally in the UK at Tatenhill airfield we offer high quality commercial flight training courses, multi- engine courses, instrument rating courses, flight instructor courses and flight examiner courses. Staffed by a small team of dedicated career instructors who between them have many years of experience within the flight training industry, the aim is to bring a friendly but professional approach to flight training, provide a first class Midlands flying school.

Following an initial inspection by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, Central Flight Training was approved as Flight Training Organisation (FTO) 1001 to conduct modular commercial flight training courses including commercial pilot licence (CPL), Multi- Engine Piston class rating (MEP), Instrument Rating (IR) and Flight Instructor (FI) Courses. In addition to offering a complete range of courses, Central Flight Training is also able to offer renewals and revalidations for Single Engine Piston Ratings (SEP), Multi- Engine Piston Ratings (MEP), Instrument Ratings (IR) and Flight Instructor Ratings (FI) from our Midlands flying school base in Staffordshire.

Central Flight Training as a small organisation specialises in offering flexible training courses to meet your individual needs. Our commercial pilot courses (CPL) can be completed in a single engine or multi- engine aircraft on a full time or part time basis.

We offer the same flexibility throughout our range of Single Engine and Multi Engine courses, using our large fleet of well- maintained aircraft, including the Diamond DA42 with advanced avionics and modern “glass cockpit” technology.

Central Flight Training is also able to offer a full range of flight instructor courses including Flight Instructor (Restricted) Rating, removal of “no night”, “no applied instrument” and “no aerobatics” restrictions, as well as the addition of multi- engine privileges to a flight instructor rating. Alongside this, we can also offer a standalone single or multi engine class rating instructor course, and a standalone instrument rating instructor course.

Take a look at the site and contact us for further details http://www.centralflighttraining.com/ 01283575106

the funniest baby laugh i ever heard!

2008-08-15T15:17:00.001+01:00

Brummies galore

2008-08-14T11:39:00.000+01:00

Can't quite believe its been 5 months since my last post! Mad! But then things have been!

We are now moved to the West Midlands, and I get to see Craig every evening again! It has been a rough road to get moved we ended up having 2 days notice as the chain was about to fall apart. Also because of people putting ridiculous deadlines completion fell on the day we were going away! So we moved out 2 days b4 (moved the entire lot of stuff our selves!) and I stayed with the in laws for 3 weeks before we could get chance to move down there (again moving ourselves!) Then the hard work began totally redecorating, but we are really getting somewhere now and it definately feels like home.

Its hard work getting to know people again... (and undstanding the accent is tricky!) but we have wonderful neighbours which is a great start!

the unknown

2008-03-20T16:10:00.000Z

Its all too easy to become comfortable in life isnt it. Yes, there are always things that come to try us in all areas of our life but its easier to overcome those things from the stability of a settled home life.

I guess as a Christian I have always been aware of the need not to become 'comfortable' in my faith or life for that matter. Its easy to slip into the blinkered approach to those in need and I never want to be in that category of people.

I've been thinking such alot about this whole issue recently. With our house now sold it feels like my world has been turned upside down as we don't have a clue where we'll be ending up! Its easy to say that it'll work out but at the moment my job is to be at home raising my daughter so my home is really important, and I think the nesting instinct is still very prominent!!! It feels alien to be uprooting and starting afresh. But despite some set backs in finding a place to live, I feel excited about what is in store. God has his hand on our lives, and we were reminded by someone reading out the passage in Matthew about God taking care of the birds in the trees and the wild flowers, so what is there to worry about. Of course God will take care of us! Putting that into practice is difficult sometimes, but isnt it amazing!

Some one said that "courage isn't the absence of fear, its the mastery of it."

Its time then to move on, to start afresh and to follow God's leading. BRING IT ON!

A New Year, a New Me???

2008-01-09T12:17:00.000Z

Happy New Year to you all! (all 3of u who actually read this blog!)

I've snatched a few minutes to myself and have decided that a new year requires a new look blog. While sorting the new blog layout I've been pondering the whole thing of new years resolutions! Many a year I've made resolutions to work harder, to be on time, to budget, to lose weight. Some I've kept to in some shape or form... others really not! And in some ways although I wouldnt call it a resolution I will be joining a slimming club tomorrow night!

So I was musing... is this going to be a new year, a new me? There are many challenges in the year ahead. Yes, losing weight is one. Making a good progress in physio to get good strength and mobility back is another. We'll be moving house to a new area sometime soon hopefully so many a challenge comes with that, but with it much to look forward to. Also I have the immense privaledge of seeing my daughter grow and develop everyday... she is such a blessing and brings me such alot of happiness.

So in some ways, yes there are many challenges and things to bring joy in the year ahead... but a new me? Maybe I'll look better once I shed the excess pounds (which Id like to blame on having a child, but they were already there!), and maybe I'll live somewhere different... but I'm afraid folks, I'm resigned to the fact that it''ll still be the same old me... like it or not! All the faults will still be there what ever resolutions are made, so lets forget striving to be someone we're not and embrace all that is good, bad and unique about us all!!!

All the best for 2008, i hope it brings you much fun and laughter, love and happiness xxx

taking for granted...

2007-11-27T11:46:00.000Z

Do you ever sit back and take stock of things, or get reminded by someone and realise that there is SO SO much that we take for granted?

This has happened to me over the last week, actually prompted by the sermon at church on sunday (even though it was pretty unrelated!). There are so many things that I have been taking for granted, having a house, a baby, a wonderful husband and loving family. But the main thing that I realsised was that I totally have been taking for granted God's amazing goodness to us. Dont get me wrong, I have been constantly aware and thankful for all the ways he has been working, but I havn't been acting on that thankfullness. And this is something that has to change.

Christianity is not a passive faith, it is dynamic, and although faith and love of God doesn't require us to do anything as such - if it is a real faith then it COMPELLS us to action. Thats the key, if our faith is real it causes a stirring in us that compells us to act. It gives us a desire to hear and learn more about God, to find out more about His character, about His will and His love for His creation.

So it is not something to take for granted, as I have been reminded of once again. And my thankfullness for all things good is continuing even in the midst of the tired haze of today!

Ug Boots and 60 minute makeover!

2007-11-21T13:45:00.000Z

So things have been a bit busy recently.... but I finally have a spare few minutes to spend on the net and thought I would blog for the first time in ages!

Today has been good so far. I got a record sleep of 7 hours last night! Incredible - then Rebekah slept for a further 4 hours which meant I could get all my jobs done!
Then I walked slowly into town (slowly due to pelvic problems from delivery) and got some Ug Boots as my others had fallen apart. Toasty Toes for me this winter ;)

Then I have done more jobs, given my baby a leg and foot massage (have been doing a course in it) and am now gearing up for a cup of tea and an hour of 60 minute make over! What a fab show! Its a joy that Rebekah is calm today - the last few days have been a tad trying to say the least. But the massage has zonked her out and she is fast asleep.

Friends too far away...

2007-10-31T15:23:00.000Z

I had a fone call last night from one of my closest friends.... and I realised how much I miss my friends from uni. Most of my best friends live in either Watford or further into London and Northern Ireland! I miss my lovely friends so much - and due to the hugeness of my bump and being so ucomfortable during pregnancy I havnt been able to travel to see anyone and have been reliant on ppl coming here. But thanks to the wonders of Facebook, keeping in touch has never been easier!

We are hoping to get across to N Ireland before Christmas if I ever get organised and get a passport for Rebekah- and then I have a friend visiting in 2 weeks which I cant wait for!!! And in the meantime Im going to stay at my folks for a few days and catch up with some lovely ladies who I've known since I was born!

All good stuff.

Rebekah Lucy!

2007-10-30T12:35:00.000Z

well its nearly six weeks since my last post, and I can't belive how different things are now. Even 4 days before my due date i was insanely uncomfortable - and Rebekah eventually decided to make an appearance 10 days late! To say that I was desparate for some1 to intervene would be a major understatement! Everyone knew I was having a big baby coz my bump was HUGE and nearly off the measurement scale at the midwifes, but even I didnt count on just how big she would be!

As it happened labour started naturally but was soooo long. From beginning to end over 36hours. 17 of which I was in hospital for. It was a difficult time and I don't remember a great deal of what happened due to the effects of diamorphine and 3 cannisters of Entinox (fabulous stuff!) and drugs to start contractions off again! I was as high as a kite! Craig was a rock throughout and was fabulous... even holding me on a birth ball for the best part of 3 hours because I couldnt stay upright! (I dont remember much of that!) And apparently I came too at one point and had forgotton I was in hospital and forgotton I was having a baby!

Eventually Rebekah Lucy came into the world weighing a whopping 10lbs 8 ozs! She is an absolute angel - and I cant believe she is ours. Its such a miracle and I can sit looking at her for hours. Motherhood is hard work of course but there is so much to marvel at, and sooo much to look forward too.

Long time no blog

2007-09-14T19:58:00.000+01:00

It has been a while since I last did a post... mainly due to my lack of any activity other than sleeping and antenatal appointments!

Things have got very uncomfortable pregnancy wise over the last 2 weeks. Only 5 days left till my due date... and believe me when I say that Im praying for the arrival of the little one before that! Craig is hoping labour will start tomorrow... it would be perfect, just after a nice lie in! Fingers crossed!

My lovely folks have been to stay and have been waiting on me as I have NO energy what so ever so they have been doing the shopping, cooking, cleaning and generally keeping things afloat while I sit on the sofa unable to move!!!

So hopefully next time I blog the baby will be here! If not it'll be an even more fed up post than this one!!!

Suprise hobbies!!!

2007-08-28T11:48:00.000+01:00

I've suprised myself over the last couple of days! I've taken up a hobby that I never thought in a million years that I would!

My mum has taught me to crochet!!! I've already done a little blanket for the babies moses basket and am on blanket no.2 which hopefully will be big enough to be cot size!!!

Its very theraputic to actually have something to do that takes little energy... and while I've been watching Alias dvd's (courtesy of JM!) I've needed a distraction of kinds as it gets abit tense at times!!!!

So there we go! Can't quite believe it!

How things work out...

2007-08-18T11:30:00.000+01:00

I've been quite pensive over the last few days... about how things turn out in the end. Sometimes the most hopeless of situations come right after years of waiting and praying about it.

Its hard to write about specifics without going into lots of detail but there are 3 situations that have been really tough over the last few years, and within the last month all 3 have come right! Its amazing really and Im very thankful to say the least. All 3 situations are real blessings, 1 requires more difficulty in the short term but will be amazing in the long term.

Sorry that this post is so vague, but I just wanted to say that sometimes time, prayer and patience can seem so trying but even after years - these things can all work out in the most amazing ways.

Famous Sightings....

2007-08-14T16:47:00.000+01:00

I was prompted to write this the other day when a good friend of mine texted me to tell me she was sat opposite Ruth Langsford (This Morning presenter and wife of Eammon Holmes) and then she happened to see her again the day oafter and nearly knocked over her son!!!

I get to thinking then... see when I was in london I never saw anyone even remotely famous. But since moving up here I bump into members of the hollyoaks cast on an almost regular basis!!!

Seen so far are James McKenna, who plays Jack Osbourne, but has also been in Touch of Frost amongst other things... who was jogging (the 3 times I saw him so he must like to keep fit!)

Nick Pickard who plays Tony Hutchinson... waiting at the station as I came home from work!

And Nathalie Emanuel .... who plays the lesser seen Sasha Valentine, but who has the most incredible hair!

So there you go what an exciting place I live!!! Hehe!

Shameful Addictions...

2007-08-09T12:00:00.000+01:00

Im ashamed to say that I have become increasingly hooked on Big Brother this year.

I watched the first ever series and then bits of the others but this year I'm really into it!!!

Maybe its the twins who make me feel at home with their Stoke accent (that no1 else understands apparently!) or maybe its just that I have no life and have a need that BB fulfills (I would hope its the former of the 2)!

I thought Carol was cool at first, but I'm thinking there are some serious insecurities somewhere with her 'role' as cook and housekeeper being so fiercely important to her. And the comments made about Amy during nominations were pretty harsh by anyones standards. At least Carol wasn't 2 faced and didnt apologised.

Tracey, I like alot as she has remained herself for the entirety so far. Something I respect as I'm sure being in that house has the great potential of sending you loopy!

Anyways, I have owned up to my shameful addiction to reality (or lack of reality) TV. At least I have stopped watching Jeremy Kyle now... and now that Fern and Philip aren't doing This Morning the TV remains off during the day Im proud to say!!!

eyes watering

2007-08-08T13:22:00.000+01:00

So I just got back from my 34 week check up with my midwife. And everything is fine and dandy, blood pressure is down (so this no work suits me!), no nasties in the errrm 'sample' and hte baby's heart rate is good and strong.

My heart did sink somewhat when it came to measuring time!

For those not so up on these things: the midwife will measure from the top of the *cough cough* pubic bone to the top of the uterus (that heads more and more north every week!) and that measurement in cms is (roughly) what the baby is in weeks! Incredible freak of nature isn't it!?

So I'm 34 weeks along, and the baby has a measurement of 36 weeks! Bearing in mind that I have another 6 weeks of baby growing to go!!! OUCH OUCH AND OUCH AGAIN!!! See why my heart sank and eyes started to water!?

Anyways enough of that - I find denial a wonderful realm to disappear into!

We had good news this week, my lovely husband has got himself another job - at a fantastic organisation doing what he is so gifted at and so enjoys doing. Great stuff!

Its sunny outside so I shall go and sit in the back and read for a while me thinks.

Morals learned from 'Friends' and baby showers!

2007-08-06T13:20:00.000+01:00

I was watching friends last night and laughed at the bit when Ross is on sabbatical from work due to his "rage" and he gets bored really quickly and does loads of jobs in 1 morning then has nothing left to do... Joey comes to his rescue and teaches Ross the valuable lesson of spacing out tasks throughout the week! THIS IS MY LIFE NOW! Hahaha!

Its 1.30pm and I've accomplished quite alot (considering the new slow pace of life!). I've done washing and put other clean clothes away, been to Aldi, Iceland and the fab fruit and vege shop, had lunch and sorted out finances! This afternoon I can chill out and read before making dinner.

We had a good weekend visiting my folks and my inlaws. I love spending time with my mum and dad. Also my old church threw me a suprise baby shower which was so sweet of them. All the women came to my parents house and surprised me with loads and loads of gifts for the baby. There was piles of toiletries, clothes, nappies and chocolate for me and craig!!! Mum had baked lots of lovely things for everyone too. It was so lovely to see everyone and I felt very blessed and spoilt by everyone. Everything that had been on my list to get in terms of toiletries has been provided in abundance - incredible!

the sun is shining - the weather is sweeeeeet yeah!

2007-08-03T11:30:00.000+01:00

So the sun is out... I have nothing to do and nowhere to be so I shall shortly be moving to the bliss of my garden chair, with my sunnies on and a good book. Jealous anyone!???

How Christian are you?

2007-08-02T14:54:00.000+01:00

Mmmm I'm quite a heathen by some standards!!!

You are 69% Christian

You have access to heaven, but you might not meet the big guy or the son--if there is a heaven. But you're score is higher than the others before you and so go ahead, pat yourself on the back, you're not going to hell.

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Too long to go...

2007-08-02T12:33:00.001+01:00

This pregnancy thing is getting me down today - I so desperately want to meet the baby, find out if its a boy or girl, what he or she is like and all that sort of thing. And there is just tooo long to wait!!!

The other thing is I'm sick of not being comfortable. by 9pm I'm so uncomfortable I go and lie down and watch telly in bed. But then after going to sleep I wake up with intense pain down the edge of both legs! and it doesnt go away for the rest of the night. Ggggrrrrr! Apparently its a pregnancy thing and probably won't go away till after the baby is born. Ahh well.... it will all be worth it!

Moan over now - its just a little much sometimes when I'm so tired! Today I shall be doing some tidying and organising in the nursery. People have already got us so much - its lovely!!! The clothes are all washed and in the little drawers, and hopefully we'll out up some cute paintings I did soon. Hehehe!

Tractors and Farms and little white dogs....

2007-08-01T09:15:00.000+01:00

So another new day needed another new post!

Today I have various tasks to complete... shopping, ironing, posting off presents for friends new babies, trying to sell a tractor, and writing to an accountant!

To understand the selling of a tractor you must first understand that my husband part owns a farm that is no longer a working farm... hence why there are spare bits of machinery to part with! The farm is beautiful and is perched on the edge of a beautifully picturesque valley. The view from there are stunning and I would never get tired of them! Oh and that is where my lovely little staffy dog lives! She really does have the life of Riley there... she gets walked down the fields everyday and gets her every need met by my in-laws who are around all day. Sounds great doesn't it!?

Right enough rambling. Time to plough my way through the list of jobs for today.

Blogging in earnest

2007-07-31T11:23:00.000+01:00

I'm very aware that my blog has been abit of a non starter up until now. The egotistical side of me really has not been there in any form recently. Maybe its because of my descent into a boring way of life - with a huge baby bump life does become somewhat limiting!

So today brings a new start to dibleys blog. Its a sunny day and I am feeling energetic (psyhcologically not physically) so I thought lets start this thing properly and see how long it lasts!

The last few days we have had a new project : ECONOMISING! After 2 very expensive months - cars breaking down and boilers breaking down and needing replacing we are on an economy drive in a big way. No eating out. No eating in! (or so it feels!) Shopping at the bargain food shops and no luxery items! Doesnt sound much fun at all - but feels superisingly industrious.

We shall see what happens over the next few months - what with the expense of a baby's day to day care on the horizon in approximately 7 weeks! Aaaagrrggggh!

On that topic: the waking in the night in blind panic at the impending arrival is getting more frequent (along with the trips to the loo!) but is balanced by increasing excitement at meeting the little tot who has consumed my life in every way for the last 8 months. When they tell you about motherhood, they never express the reality of it starting the moment you concieve with your life changing forever from that moment on!

Right... the first proper blog entery must end as Im peckish and have to hang more washing out.

Time wasting!

2007-05-09T14:45:00.001+01:00

List the last 20 people who posted on your facebook wall and answer the following questions.

1. Sarah Harrison
2. Sheena Lock
3. Jaye McNamara
4. Alex Parsons
5. Becks Heyhoe
6. Rebecca Fairley
7. Fiona Roques
8. Helen Elizabeth Spreadbury
9. Richard Gill
10.Justin Fung
11. Jenny Newman
12. Nicola Williams
13. Dan Green
14. Jono le Feuvre
15. Bekah Collett
16. Sarah Ambrose
17. Chris Boggon
18. Alison Mills
19.Lou sullivan
20. Richard Wood

Q: Have you ever kissed number 7?
A: No

Q: What's the best memory you have of 5?
A: Too many to mention!

Q: When's the next time you're gonna see 4?
A: Hopefully soon, in Manchester

Q: Is number 8 pretty?
A: Very

Q: What was your first impression of number 4?
A: Northern, and very funny! it was at the CLAM class introduction me and laraine did at college - eating donuts off a string

Q: How did you meet 3?
A: 1st day at college, we lived in opposite rooms in Mitchell (4 that 1st week anyway!)

Q: Have you seen 5 in the last month?
A: Sadly no... we live about 250 miles apart :(

Q: Have you ever been to 1's house?
A: yes

Q: When's the next time you'll see 17?
A: Over the summer hopefully

Q: Are you really close to 3?
A: Yes, and I miss her like crazy!

Q: Have you ever been to the movies with 4?
A: Oh yes, Harry Potter as we are heathens!?

Q: Have you ever gotten in trouble with 2?
A: Yes, trashing Aldis and getting locked in

Q: What do you and number 3 talk about the most?
A: Oooo alsorts

Q: Would you give number 5 a hug?
A: Just try and stop me!

Q: When have you lied to number 7?
A: Never

Q: Do you know a secret about number 8?
A: possibly so

Q: Describe the relationship between number 9 and number 5.
A: They have never met, and probably never will!

Q: Have you ever danced with number 7?
A: Yes

Q: How long have you known number 2?
A: nearly 5 years

Q: Have you ever been in a fight with number 16?
A: No

Q: Does number 9 have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
A: Honestly no idea

Q: Have you ever wanted to punch number 12 in the face?
A: No, shes too sweet!

Q: Has number 1 ever met your mother?
A: Yes

Q. How did you meet number 6?
A: We had interviews 4 college on the same day and I thought she was well cool

Q: Do you live close to 7?
A: No, again 250 miles away :(

Q: What is number 2's favorite food?
A: I'd take a guess at chocolate

Q: Out of these 20, which one would you say is the funniest?
A: Thats tricky, probably Alex

Q: Who is the most flirtatious?
A: No comment!

Q: Which one lives the farthest away?
A: Either Jono in South Africa or Sarah in the States... not sure which is further!

Q: Which one do you hang out with the most?
A: Recently, Alex

Q: Who is the loudest?
A: Number 1!

Q: Have you traveled anywhere with number 8?
A: No but that really should change!

Q: If you gave number 15 $100 dollars, what would they spend it on?
A: Not sure... music and clothes at a guess???

Q: Have you ever seen 4 cry?
A: Yes

Q: What language does 13 speak?
A: English

Q: Would 3 and 15 make a good couple?
A: Haha that would be v strange

Q: Describe 5:
A: Compassionate, Suprising, Extrovert, Loving, Foxy, Thoughtful, Chocolate lover, Dancer.

Q: Do you think 19 is attractive?
A: Yes she is foxy

Q: Tell me something about 11:
A: She does a great ugandan accent

Q: What's 7's favourite colour?
A: Purple?

Q: What would you do if 17 just confessed they liked you?
A: Laugh nervously

Q: When was the last time you talked to number 18?
A: Probably about a year ago in the pub

Q: Where does 19 live?
A: Milton Keynes

Q: What is the best thing about 14?
A: He is just very very coool

Q: What would you like to tell 16 right now?
A: I wish we'd hung out more

Q: Would you ever date 13?
A: No. and he really wouldnt want to date me!

Bible Films

2007-05-07T08:56:00.000+01:00

As a church we have started meeting up once a month and watching biblical films.
I have to admit that I never thought i'd be doing something like this... these films have been available in the shop for as long as I can remember but I'd made a HUGE assumption that they would be incredibly lame... as christian productions can be!

But confession time... Im really enjoying them! So far we have watched Esther, and the two parts of the story of Paul. Next installment will be David and I cant wait!

Happiness in the mundane

2007-05-04T15:05:00.000+01:00

I never thought i'd find happiness in doing housework. I have always been quite driven, wanting to fulfill my calling to church leadership, which I still do, but I found happiness in the mundane.

Since moving to our own house, (I guess the pregnancy nesting instinct may have something to do with it), I have enjoyed housework! Very bizzarre. This morning I relished cleaning the bathroom carpet on my hands and knees with a scrubbing brush! and thouroughly enjoyed cleaning the kitchen - I mean its just wierd!

I've always been a bit compulsive with cleaning especially when I was ill, but that was for different reasons. Now it is just for the enjoyment of it!

I've seen 130 out of 306 films

2007-05-04T12:07:00.000+01:00

SUPPOSEDLY if you've seen over 85 films, you have no life.(so thats where the time goes!) Mark the ones you've seen. There are 306 films on this list. Copy this list, go to your own facebook account, paste this as a note. Then, put x's next to the films you've seen, add them up, change the header adding your number, and click post at the bottom. Have fun.

(x) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
() Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
() Boondock Saints
(x) Fight Club
(x) Starsky and Hutch
() Neverending Story
(x) Blazing Saddles
(x) Airplane

Total: 7

(x) The Princess Bride
(x) AnchorMan
() Napoleon Dynamite
(x) Labyrinth
() Saw
() Saw II
() White Noise
() White Oleander
(x) Anger Management
(x) 50 First Dates
(x) The Princess Diaries
(x) Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Total so far: 14

() Scream
() Scream 2
() Scream 3
() Scary Movie
() Scary Movie 2
() Scary Movie 3
() Scary Movie 4
(x) American Pie
(x) American Pie 2
() American Wedding
() American Pie Band Camp

Total so far: 16

(x) Harry Potter 1
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
(x) Harry Potter 4
() Resident Evil 1
() Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
() Little Black Book
() The Village
() Lilo & Stitch

Total so far: 21

(x) Finding Nemo
() Finding Neverland
() Signs
(x) The Grinch
() Texas Chainsaw Massacre
() Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
() White Chicks
() Butterfly Effect
() 13 Going on 30
() I, Robot
() Robots

Total so far:23

(x) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
() Universal Soldier
() Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
(x) Along Came Polly
() Deep Impact
() KingPin
(x) Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
() Eight Crazy Nights
() Joe Dirt
(x) KING KONG

Total so far: 29

() A Cinderella Story
() The Terminal
() The Lizzie McGuire Movie
() Passport to Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
() Dumber & Dumberer
(x) Final Destination
(x) Final Destination 2
(x) Final Destination 3
() Halloween
() The Ring
() The Ring 2
() Surviving X-MAS
() Flubber

Total so far: 33

() Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (aka Harold & Kumar get the munchies)
() Practical Magic
() Chicago
() Ghost Ship
() From Hell
() Hellboy
() Secret Window
() I Am Sam
(x) The Whole Nine Yards
(x) The Whole Ten Yards

Total so far:35

() The Day After Tomorrow
() Child's Play
() Seed of Chucky
() Bride of Chucky
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
(x) Just Married
() Gothika
() Nightmare on Elm Street
() Sixteen Candles
() Remember the Titans
() Coach Carter
() The Grudge
() The Grudge 2
(x) The Mask
() Son Of The Mask

Total so far: 38

() Bad Boys
() Bad Boys 2
() Joy Ride
() Lucky Number Slevin
(x) Ocean's Eleven
(x) Ocean's Twelve
() Bourne Identity
() Bourne Supremecy
() Lone Star
() Bedazzled
() Predator I
() Predator II
() The Fog
(x) Ice Age
(x) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
() Curious George

Total so far: 42

(x) Independence Day
() Cujo
() A Bronx Tale
() Darkness Falls
() Christine
(x) ET
() Children of the Corn
() My Bosses Daughter
(x) Maid in Manhattan
(x) War of the Worlds
() Rush Hour
() Rush Hour 2

Total so far: 46

() Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(x) She's All That
(x) Calendar Girls
() Sideways
() Mars Attacks
() Event Horizon
() Ever After
(x) Wizard of Oz
(x) Forrest Gump
(x) Big Trouble in Little China
(x) The Terminator
(x) The Terminator 2
(x) The Terminator 3

Total so far: 55

() X-Men
(x) X-2
() X-3
(x) Spider-Man
() Spider-Man 2
() Sky High
() Jeepers Creepers
() Jeepers Creepers 2
(x) Catch Me If You Can
() The Little Mermaid
(x) Freaky Friday
() Reign of Fire
() The Skulls
(x) Cruel Intentions
() Cruel Intentions 2
() The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2

Total so far: 62

() Swimfan
(x) Miracle on 34th street
(x) Old School
(x) The Notebook
() K-Pax
() Krippendorf's Tribe
() A Walk to Remember
() Ice Castles
() Boogeyman
(x) The 40-year-old Virgin

Total so far: 66

(x) Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
(x) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(x) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(x) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Total so far: 72

() Basketball
() Hostel
() Waiting for Guffman
() House of 1000 Corpses
() Devils Rejects
(x) Elf
(x) Highlander
() Mothman Prophecies
() American History X
() Three

Total so Far: 74

() The Jacket
() Kung Fu Hustle
() Shaolin Soccer
() Night Watch
(x) Monsters Inc.
(x) Titanic
(x) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
() Shaun Of the Dead
() Willard

Total so far: 77

() High Tension (aka Switchblade Romance)
() Club Dread
() Hulk
() Dawn Of the Dead
(x) Hook
(x) Chronicles Of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
(x) 28 days later
() Orgazmo
() Phantasm
() Waterworld

Total so far: 80

(x) Kill Bill vol 1
(x) Kill Bill vol 2
() Mortal Kombat
() Wolf Creek
() Kingdom of Heaven
() the Hills Have Eyes
() I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
() The Last House on the Left
() Re-Animator
() Army of Darkness

Total so far: 82

() Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
() Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
() Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
() Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
() Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
() Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
() Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
() Ewoks The Battle For Endor

Total so far: 82

(x) The Matrix
(x) The Matrix Reloaded
(x) The Matrix Revolutions
(x) Animatrix
() Evil Dead
() Evil Dead 2
() Team America: World Police
() Red Dragon
(x) Silence of the Lambs
(x) Hannibal

Total so far:88

(x) The life of Brian
(x) The meaning of life
(x) Amelie
() Belville Rendezvous
() Stand by me
() The Talented Mr Ripley
() The Man who Wasn't there
() Zoolander
() Three Colours: Blue

Total So far: 91

() This is Spinal Tap
(x) Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
(x) Snatch
(x) Pulp Fiction
() Saturday Night Fever
(x) one general point for Wallace and Gromit
(x) Chicken Run
(x) Shine
(x) Brassed Off
(x) The Usual Suspects

Total So far: 99

() Oh Brother Where art Thou?
() Much Ado about Nothing
() Romeo and Julliet (Baz Lurman and Ali MacGraw)
(x) Dr. No
(x) From Russia With Love
(x) Goldfinger
(x) Thunderball
(x) You Only Live Twice
(x) On Her Majesty's Secret Service
(x) Diamonds Are Forever
(x) Live and Let Die
(x) The Man with the Golden Gun
(x) The Spy Who Loved Me
(x) Moonraker

Total So far: 110

(x) For Your Eyes Only
(x) Octopussy
(x) A View to a Kill
(x) The Living Daylights
(x) Licence to Kill
(x) GoldenEye
(x) Tomorrow Never Dies
(x) The World is Not Enough
(x) Die Another Day
(x) Casino Royale

Total So far: 120

(x) Austin Powers: international man of Mystery
(x) The spy who shagged me
(x) Gold Member
() Assault on Precinct 13 (1976 and 2005)
(x) Jurrasic Park
() The Lost World
() Jurrasic Park III

Total so far: 124

() Lolita
(x) Bridget Jones
(x) Bridget Jones 2
(x) Love Actually
() Wimbledon
() My Own Private Idaho
() Quills
(x) Gladiator
() Troy
(x) Braveheart
(x) Minority Report

Total So far: 130..now add them up.

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the joys of indian food

2007-04-25T09:02:00.000+01:00

About 100metres from our front door is the most wonderful indian restuarant... and all i can say is you really can't beat a good curry!
Hurrah for the nausea going and the love of spicey food returning!!!

the new garden chair.... pure bliss!

2007-04-17T09:16:00.000+01:00

So being pregnant has its major negative points... like the severe lack of mental capacity, the 4 months of 24/7 nausea and the throwing up etc... but the positives are FAB!

So Easter day my husband takes me to get a garden chair to put out in the yard, so that when i get huge and am off work I can relax as a true lady of leisure.

I have to say that it is THE most comfy thing ever! Sitting on there with my sunnies on in the sun makes me want to quit work like yesterday! Nothing is better. and I want to sit on it all day today but got to go to work :(

Oh talking about work, better go as am late1

Today...

2007-04-13T14:38:00.000+01:00

Smiled coz its my day off
Cleaned the bathroom
Went to ASDA
Bought a chip pan
Dug up a couple of plants in the yard
Watched Jeremey Kyle :0O
Foned my Ma
Sat in my new garden recliner (Bliss)
Found my Sunnies and wore them
Got trolley-rage
Thought about being a mum
Procrastinated instead of writing this sundays sermon
Prayed
Thought about the future
Thought about the past
Sorted out a spreadsheet
Cleaned the kitchen
Signed up to this blog
Drove my car
Did some washing
Procrastinated some more!